ABSTRACT
The purpose of the current study was to update and expand upon an earlier study performed to review and categorize OSHA accident investigation records for pedestrian-backing vehicle accidents according to whether the backing vehicle had a backup alarm and whether the alarm was installed and functioning as intended. The cwTent study includes an analysis of additional records as well as the business type (SIC code) of the employer. Incidents where a backup alarm was installed and operational, but possibly not audible above the background noise were also noted. The backing vehicle was also classified into one of three categories: industrial lift truck (forklift), some type of construction equipment, or a street vehicle such as a tractor trailer or straight truck. As with the previous analysis, OSHA accident investigation records provided the data for this analysis.
